BATTLEFIELD 1 draws first blood in its battle with Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, as outlets like IGN and GameSpot praise the WWI shooter.

Battlefield 1's release date is here on PS4, Xbox One and PC, and judging by the Battlefield 1 reviews, the game has drawn first blood in its battle against Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.

Battlefield 1 reviews have praised the single-player campaign, the WWI setting and the selection of multiplayer maps and game modes.

Here's a selection of Battlefield 1 reviews to celebrate the UK release date.

IGN - 9/10 (REVIEW-IN-PROGRESS): "Overall, Battlefield 1’s single-player campaign is a decent series of adventures with a handful of memorable highlights, but serve mostly as a way to sample some of the vehicles, elite classes, and firearms you’ll be using in the much more interesting multiplayer."

POLYGON - 9/10: "Small issues aside, Battlefield 1 marks an impressive, risk-taking reinvention for the series. That the multiplayer is as good and distinctive as it is is less surprising than a campaign that takes a difficult setting and navigates it with skill and invention. The end result is a shooter than succeeded far beyond my expectations, and one that exists as the best, most complete Battlefield package since 2010."

Battlefield 1 screenshots and They Shall Not Pass DLC images

Wed, January 20, 2016

Battlefield 1 DLC: They Shall Not Pass arrives in March and will include new weapons and four maps.

GAMESPOT - 9/10: "With Battlefield 1, EA and DICE have proven the viability of World War 1 as a time period worth revisiting in first-person shooters. It brings into focus countries and nationalities that do not exist today while also shedding light on how the outcome of that war has shaped our lives. As World War II shooters proved many years ago, no game can truly capture the entirety of a global conflict. This is why the focused structure of the War Stories anthology works well. Moreover, Operations succeeds as an effective educational primer on the battles that this gripping adversarial mode are based on. Battlefield 1 is just an introduction to one of the deadliest world events in history, but it is an outstanding, feature-rich package in both its emotional stories and strong multiplayer."

FORBES - 8/10: "No one makes more beautiful shooters than DICE, but their gameplay still leaves something to be desired, despite what appeared to be a total refresh with the WWI setting. Fans of the series may look past these faults or even embrace them, but some of them are hard to get past, and can define the entire experience."

THESIXTHAXIS - 8/10: "Operations mode is the standout addition to the multiplayer, bringing together the behemoths, the destruction, the hellish screams of people charging into the fight. I do wish that the single player had been able to push on and draw more from that excellent opening, but stepping back to the First World War helps to give Battlefield 1 a refreshing and invigorating veneer to the game, and it’s lost none of the series’ explosive gameplay in the process."

DIGITAL TRENDS - 8/10: "DICE’s decision to look to the past for Battlefield 1 has changed the game for the better in all its forms, from the moment-to-moment struggles in multiplayer engagements and lengthy 64-player battles, to its single-player campaign. In taking on an era of warfare less technologically advanced than where the series has previously been focused, DICE has been able to work in vehicles and weapons that do a phenomenal job of capturing close, brutal engagements, even in its biggest maps and modes. Battlefield 1 distills the series’ greatest strengths."

METRO - 8/10: "But the complaints you can level against Battlefield 1 are almost solely about what it’s chosen not to do, rather than any problem with what it actually offers. The minor letdown at the lack of historical novelty or major gameplay innovation is countered by the fact that this is still a highly refined and entertaining multiplayer shooter. That in itself only underlines the fact that war, war never changes. Even if when it comes to video games, it would be nice if it actually did."

GOD IS A GEEK - 10/10:"I have been so pleased with Battlefield 1. This game takes full advantage of the current gen and provides one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had, thanks mainly to its well-written single player campaign, including such a beautiful musical score that moves you beyond words. It’s gorgeous to look at and the gameplay feels excellent, especially in the more animated sections. The multiplayer is great so far and the maps are plentiful and full of fantastic level design. DICE has made the best shooter on current gens and I can’t wait to see what they do with future updates and DLC."